Observing Ramadan and fasting at work

Jamal Afridi, center, a product developer at MortgageHippo, wraps up his work day at 1871. Afridi is fasting for the holy month of Ramadan, which means no food or drink during daylight hours.

Jamal Afridi, center, a product developer at MortgageHippo, wraps up his work day at 1871. Afridi is fasting for the holy month of Ramadan, which means no food or drink during daylight hours. (Yvette Marie Dostatni / for Blue Sky / July, 22, 2014)

These days, Jamal Afridi eats dinner around 8:30 p.m., well after his workday ends and more than 16 hours since he last had food or drink. Most nights, he cooks for himself or picks up Chipotle on his way home from work at 1871 as a product developer at online brokerage MortgageHippo.